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Re:Two-minute battery changes push India’s delivery riders t... by karolist on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @05:56AM (#30764343)
Was it loud because of EV drive or just the lack of ICE attenuated chain and sprocket noise further?
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Re:Two-minute battery changes push India’s delivery riders t... by Tade0 on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @07:58AM (#30764992)
Looking at the powertrain:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD4s92gwlMY

It has to be either the planetary gear set or the chain - none of the gears are helical, so they're bound to be noisy. According to the specs the motor is a permanent magnet synchronous motor, which is normally mostly silent.

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